Nelson Goerner is one of the world's greatest classical pianists. He is praised for his performances of the highest art and poetry, while at the same time possessing exhilarating and masterful conviction.

As a recitalist, Goerner regularly performs on some of the world’s most respected stages. In the 2025/26 season, he performs at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées and Philharmonie de Paris; Wigmore Hall in London; Festival International de Piano de La Roque d'Anthéron; Festival International Piano aux Jacobins in Toulouse; The Phillips Collection in Washington DC; and duo tour with Martha Argerich throughout Spain and in Paris.

Nelson Goerner has performed with many of the major orchestras including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, LA Phil, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, Philharmonia, and Spanish National Orchestra, with leading conductors such as Alain Altinoglu, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Elim Chan, Sir Mark Elder, Ivan Fischer, Neeme Järvi, Paavo Järvi, Fabio Luisi, Jonathan Nott, Vasily Petrenko, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, and Kazuki Yamada. He has appeared at many esteemed festivals including the Salzburg Festival, La Grange de Meslay, Festival International de Musique de Menton, Tsinandali Festival, Edinburgh International Festival, Festival de Verbier, Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad, SchleswigHolstein and the BBC Proms.

Goerner opens the 2025/26 season at the George Enescu Festival with Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo followed by appearances with Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Utah Symphony, Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, São Paulo Symphony Orchestra followed by his return to Teatro Colón with Filarmónica de Buenos Aires.

A keen chamber musician, Goerner regularly collaborates with Martha Argerich, Renaud Capuçon, Sol Gabetta, Gary Hoffman, Alexei Ogrintchouk, and Tedi Papavrami. Formed in 24/25, Goerner will continue to perform in trio with Ning Feng and Edgar Moreau throughout Europe during the 2526 season.

Goerner has a strong relationship with the Mozarteum Argentino in Buenos Aires and enjoys a long association with the Chopin Institute in Warsaw, with whom he released several albums of unusual repertoire on the Institute’s own record label with several Diapason d’Or awards. Most recently, he received this prestigious award for his latest release in 2019 which features works by Godowski and Paderewski, including the latter’s monumental Variations and Fugue op.23.

Goerner records predominantly for Alpha Classics and his discography for them includes works by Liszt, Albéniz, Chopin, Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy, Schumann, Fauré and Franck. Accolades include: France Musique’s choice for his most recent album of Liszt in 2024; Gramophone Editor's choice for his Brahms, Diapason d’Or of the Year for his recording of Debussy; BBC Music Magazine’s Recording of the Month for his album of works by Schumann; Choc de Classica and Diapason d’Or for his Chopin Preludes album; plus resounding critical acclaim for his recording of Beethoven’s Hammerklavier Sonata Op 106. He has been awarded the "Gloria Artis" Award, the foremost cultural distinction in Poland, and has also received the Konex Platinum Prize by the Konex Foundation in Buenos Aires in 2019.

Goerner was born in San Pedro, Argentina in 1969. After studying with Jorge Garrubba, Juan Carlos Arabian and Carmen Scalcione, he was awarded First Prize in the Franz Liszt Competition in Buenos Aires in 1986. This led to a scholarship to work with Maria Tipo at the Geneva Conservatoire, and in 1990 Nelson Goerner won the First Prize at the Geneva Competition.

Nelson Goerner lives in Switzerland with his wife and son. He is a proud and active supporter of the humanitarian organisation, Ammala.

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